Table 5.1. (cont.)
Chapter Contents and themes
No. of
characters
Key sentence: The skilled warrior seeks victory
by cultivating the Way and strengthening rules
and regulations, and in so doing, gains the
advantage over the enemy.- Momentum a. Mixing and reconfiguring orthodox (zheng)
and extraordinary/surprise (qi) methods.
b. Gaining momentum by positioning and
timing.
Key sentence: Order and disorder are a matter
of organization, courage and cowardice are a
matter of momentum, and strength and
weakness are a matter of disposition.
390- Strengths and
weaknesses
Concealing ownsituation toconfuse andmislead
the enemy. Changing tactics in anticipation of
or in reaction to the enemy situation.
Keysentences: Thereisnofixed patterninthe use
oftacticsinwar.Hewhowinsmodifieshistactics
inaccordancewiththechangingenemysituation.598- Maneuvering a. Maneuvering to turn problems into
advantage.
b. Gaining advantages of morale, strength, and
adaptation.
Key sentence: Those who are skilled in war
avoid the enemy when its spirit is high and
strike when its spirit drains.
473- Adaptations a. Nine variations of tactics.
b. Five dangers of a leader: reckless, cowardly,
quick-tempered, too delicate a sense of
honor, too compassionate.
Key sentence: Generals who know all possible
adaptations to take advantage of the ground
know how to use military forces.
245- Deploying
troops
a. Occupying advantageous positions in
different situations.
b. Assessing the positions of the enemy.
c. How to build devoted and deployable troops.611148 Hai-fa Sun, Chao-chuan Chen, and Shi-he Zhang